On January 3 local time, at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane stated that the military operation in Venezuela was launched at the request of the Department of Justice and was codenamed “Absolute Resolve.”Kane stated that at 10:46 p.m. Eastern Time on January 2, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to carry out this mission against Venezuela.Aircraft took off from more than 20 different bases on land and at sea across the Western Hemisphere, with over 150 aircraft in the air, including bombers, fighter jets, intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance aircraft, as well as rotary-wing aircraft.As the forces began approaching the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, the joint air force began dismantling and disabling Venezuela’s air defense systems and used weapons to ensure the helicopters could safely enter the target area. The helicopter formation flew at low altitude toward the target and finally arrived at Maduro’s residence at 1:01 a.m. on the 3rd.At 2:01 a.m., the arrest team entered Maduro’s residence and sealed off the area to ensure the safety of ground forces. (CCTV News)